Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible [Paperback]

Chris Wroblewski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2004

Tracing a global journey through the history and culture of tattoo art, this is a rich and provocative pictorial survey of an ancient art form that, until recently, remained hidden in our society’s cultural underground. Above all, it is a book about people and personalities—skinheads, circus freaks, Buddhist monks, tattoo fetishists, and slightly more ordinary individuals all reveal their obsessions with and dedication to the ritual of ink and pain.

Editorial Reviews

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“Wroblewski dedicates his opus to pioneers who will continue to keep the spirit alive…” -- Playboy

About the Author

Chris Wroblewski began documenting tattoos in 1976, and has 21 books on photography and tattooing to his credit, including China Tattoo and Pigments of Imagination. He appeared on The David Letterman Show to promote Pigments of Imagination.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: Collins & Brown (August 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843401673
• ISBN-13: 978-1843401674
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 7.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,120,455 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars * For the illiterate enthusiast *, January 4, 2006

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Megan (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible (Paperback)

This book is good for the tattoo enthusiast that knows NOTHING about tattoos.It shows you a glimpse into tattoo art around the world,and also gives you a bit about the history and reasoning behind them. Bottom line,if you want a great tattoo picture boo,this is NOT the book. If you know hardly anything about tattoos and want to learn more,this book is NOT for you. If you want to learn a bit more about the culture behind the art,and know little to nothing about it at this point,this book will as they say be your "bible".

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars If you are considering for public library purchase, August 16, 2006

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Catherine E. Ingram "cei4books" (Lisle, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible (Paperback)

This book has full frontal nudity. The binding is terrible. The whole book fell apart after a dozen circs. It does have lots of color photos in it.
cei

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Fell apart the first time we read it, April 1, 2007

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Ms. Megan A. Bob "Meg" (Wannanup, Western Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Skin Shows: The Tattoo Bible (Paperback)

The photos are brilliant but the book is so poorly bound that it fell apart the moment we opened it. The book should have been a hard cover. It was cheaply produced. A real let down.